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5 myths about lip fillers busted

Kylie Jenner’s latest lipstick launch is
just another reminder that the quest for the perfect pout shows no signs of
fading soon.

In fact, lip fillers continue
to be one of the most popular, socially acceptable cosmetic treatments out
there. Going to your injector is almost like getting your hair colored or
lashes lengthened.

“Lip plumping procedures have been on the rise
because of the increasing popularity of fuller lips on celebrities and the fact
that the treatment is minimally invasive in comparison to more serious surgical
procedures,” said Vanessa
Lee, a registered nurse injector in West
Hollywood, California.

Sure, lip fillers are headline makers, but along
with increased exposure comes some horror stories. Don’t be fooled. Here we
debunk the top five myths about the treatment.

Myth No. 1: ‘Lip fillers will stretch out my lips, and they
won’t look the same.’

“When people get fillers, they look great in the
office and they’re happy,” said Dr. Angobaldo. “When they leave, their lips
swell. These fillers are very hydrophilic, they draw in water. The swelling
usually lasts for two days.”

After the swelling goes down, there might also be
bruises. “Fillers come with sharp needles, but the more you inject the more
bruising is possible,” he added. “We can use a blunt cannula to inject and help
reduce bruising.”

Make sure to follow your provider’s instructions
and ice it after your treatment. Leave time for your bruises to heal.

“Patients often bring in photos and ask me to
inject them so that their lips look exactly like the women in the pictures,”
says Lee. “Most of the time these expectations are unrealistic because every
lip is capable of only so much change before it looks foreign to the rest of
the face. It is best to work with your natural shape and enhance it in ways
that complement your existing lip frame.”

It’s important to find an experienced injector who
understands what’s possible and how to use lip fillers to achieve different
shapes.

“It’s not a cookie-cutter approach for every
patient,” says Dr. Angobaldo. “If someone has very thin lips, there’s no way
you can end up with Angelina Jolie lips. Some patients need more than one
syringe, we’ll do two and even three on very thin-lipped patients. If a patient
starts with fuller lips, one syringe can get them the look they want.”

Myth No. 4: ‘Lip fillers never look natural.’

You should choose an experienced injector and also
listen to their advice about what will best work with your face.

“The bottom lip should almost always be fuller than
the top, but most patients focus on filling the upper lip, which can lead to an
unnatural look,” says Dr. Goldberg. “Patients also tend to focus on filling all
the way out to the corners of the mouth, which does not follow the natural
proportions of the lip, which should be fuller in the center.”

Myth No. 5: ‘With the right injector, it doesn’t matter what
lip filler I use.’

Lip fillers are products that offer different
features, depending on what you want. They can feel different and achieve
different results.

“There is an appropriate dermal filler for each
type of lip enhancement,” says Lee. “If your goal is to have a slight boost in
fullness and to minimize fine lines, I would go with Volbella. If you want a more robust fullness with definition,
I prefer to work with Juvéderm Ultra.”

The newer ones also offer another benefit.

“There are new fillers from Juvéderm and Restylane,” says Dr. Angobaldo. “These new lip fillers are
pricier, but draw less swelling.”

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